Warrior Training System

"Haa, finally a soft surface for my tushy…" Lumine sighed, her face easing into a relaxed expression as she plopped onto a cushion made from a pile of clothes. After a full day bouncing on a horse saddle, the makeshift seat felt like pure bliss, more relaxing than ever.

Inside the tent, it was just her and Cassian, the two of them lucky enough to be paired together while others had to share with whoever they got stuck with. Cassian, smirking at her contented sprawl, leaned closer and said, "Y'know, I could make you even more relaxed, right?"

"Yeah, and in exchange, you'd get me all dirty, sweaty, and tired again…" Lumine said with an amused expression, rolling her eyes as she started unstrapping her leather armor. Everyone around here wore leather armor, even the standard issue from Magesteria City. It hugged the body perfectly, offered better mobility than clunky metal, cost less, and provided defense that outshone steel or other strong metals. The leather came from monsters—even a one-star monster's hide could rival black steel in toughness.

Some still opted for metal armor, but not the ordinary kind. Every piece was forged with magic, the closest modern blacksmiths had come to mimicking ancient war armors. Those came with a hefty price tag, though, so few could afford them. No matter the armor, if the enemy was too strong, it wouldn't save your life—unless you had a true war armor, which might at least give you a chance to flee.

As the leather armor, bound tightly to Lumine's body with laces, started to come off, Cassian helped loosen the straps from her back. "You should get a new one when we reach Karmen City," he said, his fingers working the knots. "I heard they craft some fine weapons and armor there. With the strong monsters they've been fighting, there's bound to be some top-notch gear."

Lumine sighed in relief as the rough over-armor finally slipped off, shoulder pads and arm guards included, with Cassian helping her shed every piece. "Well, I was thinkin' about it," she replied, glancing at her arm guard, pocked with holes from blocking a hyena's strike in their last fight. "But I just got this when we started fightin' in the war. Hasn't been that long…"

"Well, it's still good—might just need repairs. But you got the coin, so why not splurge? Could even barter this one for half the payment…" Cassian said, inspecting the main piece of Lumine's armor. It was mostly fine, with only a few cuts on the top layer, the inner layers still completely intact. Setting it aside, he flashed a cheeky grin.

"Now, hold off on that for a sec…" Cassian said, snatching another piece of armor from Lumine's hand and tossing it aside. Without missing a beat, he reached for her breasts, bound tightly in a long strip of cloth—undergarments weren't practical for keeping things secure during fights. "How 'bout some boobie time?"

"What boobie time?" Lumine scoffed, flicking his hand away with a smirk.

Cassian, unfazed by the light slap on his hands, reached back to squeeze her breasts again. "Y'know, just admirin' 'em, givin' 'em a little touch here and there…"

Lumine sighed, rolling her eyes. "Fine, go ahead, but keep it to that—no funny business, got it?" She pulled a book from her spatial ring and lay down. Cassian gave a serious nod, then stretched out beside her, his face close to her breasts. He squeezed them again, marveling at their softness even through the wrapped cloth binding them.

"Should I loosen up the bind a bit?" Cassian asked, noting it didn't seem comfortable and figuring he wasn't getting the full fun of squeezing them like this. Lumine, lazily reading some girly book Cassian had seen on Katherine's bookshelf too, mumbled, "Sure, go ahead. But don't ya wanna take your armor off too?"

"Nah, Alix'll find any excuse to stick me on night watch again. Don't wanna hassle with puttin' it back on," Cassian sighed, unraveling the strip of cloth. Her breasts relaxed slightly, losing their tight shape but staying mostly as they were, just more jiggly. He gave them a light slap, grinning as they jiggled.

"That bitch! What's her problem with you?" Lumine asked, glancing up from her book to Cassian's face, now hovering near her bare breasts, licking them. She added, "Hey, stop it, I'm dirty—haven't washed yet…"

"Yeah, it's a bit salty, but I like the taste…" Cassian said with a grin, moving to suck just near her pinkish nipples. Lumine bit her lip, her voice tinged with anger. "I said no funny business…" But she didn't push him away as his tongue rolled around her pinkish areola, her nipples slowly swelling despite his indirect touch.

"I'm gonna be runnin' around all night tonight, let me have some fun first, please…" Cassian pleaded, his tone begging as he cupped her perfectly round, perky breasts, his face nestled between them. Lumine sighed and gave a reluctant nod.

"Only 'cause you're lookin' so miserable, but don't think I'm easy next time…" Lumine said, rolling her eyes before diving back into her book. Cassian, like a man starved for weeks, finally getting a meal, went to town on her breasts, licking with wild abandon, unfazed by the salty taste of her sweat. His kisses trailed up to her neck, disrupting her focus. Lumine tried to concentrate on her book, but his lips near her neck and his fingers teasing her now-erect nipples made it impossible.

As he got more into it, hands on her back to press her chest closer to his face, Wanni's voice cut through from outside the tent. "Hey, Cassian, Lieutenant Alix is lookin' for you!"

"He'll be there in a minute…" Lumine called out, her face slightly flushed, her voice a touch breathless. Cassian pulled back, looking annoyed, his expression even more miserable than before.

"Hey, I can't help ya here. I ain't in charge. If I was, you'd have your boobie time as long as you wanted," Lumine teased with an amused smirk, needling him further. Cassian groaned, "I'm gonna get you next time, but first, I gotta deal with that bitch…" He leaned in, planting a quick kiss on her giggling cheek. "Bye…"